Reset instructions for Brother DR 3300 drum

Your step-by-step guide on how to reset your Brother DR-3300

The Brother DR-3300 drum fits many Brother printers and can be reset in a few simple steps. The Brother DR-3300 Drum Reset restarts the drum detection in the printer and resets the drum counter.

The following instructions should be followed when performing a toner reset on the printer!

• Choose the right Brother DR-3300 drum reset guide for your Brother HL series Brother DCP series or Brother MFC series.
• Please execute the reset command quickly using the printer keyboard so that you do not fall back to the main menu while typing.
• Follow each step of the guide and don't skip a step.
• Not every Brother printer will signal successful completion with a message ("Accepted" or "Completed") after the reset.
• With the instructions you can reset original Brother DR-3300 drums and compatible drums.
• Resetting the drum prematurely can damage the device. Therefore, only reset the drum immediately after replacing it.
• In case of multiple selection, select the drum to reset.

Brother DR-3300 drum reset for Brother DCP machines

1. Turn on the printer
2. Press the "STOP" button to stop the error
3. Press the Menu button
4. Use the arrow keys to go to "Device Info"
5. Press "Device Info"
6. Now press on "Reset menu"
7. Then press "Drum"
8. The display will say "Reset drum?"
9. Immediately press “yes” and then immediately “STOP”

The Brother DR-3300 drum reset has been performed.

Brother DR-3300 drum reset for Brother HL-5470xx and HL-6180xx devices

1. Turn on the printer
2. Open the front cover on the printer
3. Press the "GO" button
4. Keep the button pressed until the display shows "Clear Drum".
5. Release the "GO" button again

The Brother DR-3300 drum reset has been performed.

Brother DR-3300 drum reset for Brother HL-5440xx and HL-5450xx devices

1. Turn on the printer
2. Open the front cover on the printer
3. Press and hold the "GO" button
4. After 4 seconds all LEDs on the printer should light up
5. When the LEDs light up, release the "GO" button

The Brother DR-3300 drum reset has been performed.

Brother DR-3300 drum reset for Brother MFC-8950xx devices

1. Turn on the printer
2. The front cover flap must be closed
3. Press the "Stop" button to interrupt the displayed error message
4. Press "Menu"
5. Use the arrow keys to select "Device Info" and press it
6. Now press "Reset menu"
7. Press "Drum" quickly
8. The display will say "Reset drum?"
9. Press "yes" and "stop" one after the other

The Brother DR-3300 drum reset has been performed.

Brother DR-3300 drum reset for all other Brother MFC devices

1. Turn on the printer
2. Open the front cover
3. Press the "Cancel" button
4. The display will show “Drum replaced? 1.Yes 2.No”
5. Press button "1" to reset the drum counter
6. The display shows the message "Completed!"
7. You can close the cover flap again

The Brother DR-3300 drum reset has been performed.